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Summary

Possible cremation urn found in 18th century

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020577: Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom
• SHINE: Earthworks and remains of field system of medieval/postmedieval but possibly prehistoric date, medieval/post medieval rabbit warren and 19th century cable house at Bolt Head

Other References/Statuses

• National Trust SMR: 100,532
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NW/61

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CREMATION BURIAL (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Bawden, M., Reply to Questionnaire from Dean Milles (Correspondence). SDV150675.

Mark Bawden describes how a labourer digging up stones discovered white ashes.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SX73NW32 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV335926.

This may have been an inurned cremation.

Thackray, C., 1990, Archaeological Survey of the Salcombe Estuary: West (Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point) Devon, 13 (Report - Survey). SDV345519.

Other details: 100, 532.

Unknown, 1991, Untitled Source, 18 (Article in Serial). SDV144660.

Bawden describes the find as "a large, square, smooth stone, upon turning it over there appeared a circle on the underside. When taking up another small round stone there was an earthen pot half full of what to ye eye appeared like white ashes, but in ye fingers felt greasy like soap".

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4935 - Archaeological Survey from Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point
• EDV6587 - Archaeological Assessment of Land between Bolt Heat and Bolt Tail

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